Label pocket



g- 10, 1955 J. HILLMAN u, E TAL 3,199,769.

LABEL POCKET Filed Jan. 27, 1964 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORfi Joe/HIV/man I, 4,

M orde M. Bloom.

A AL ATTORNEY Aug. 10, 1965 J. HILLMAN u, ETAL 3,199,769

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ATTORNEY,

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LABEL POCKET Filed Jan. 27, 1964 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 mvENTo s JoelHlllman.ll'.%, BY Mora/e M. Bloom ATTURIVEX United States Patent3,199,759 LABEL PGtJKIET Joel Hillrnan 1!, Harrison, and Morde M. Bloom,Rye, N.Y., assiguors to Tension Envelope tiorporation, Kansas Qty, Mo acorporation of Delaware Filed Jan. 27, 1964, Ser. No. 349,494 8(Ilairns. (Cl. 229-74) This invention relates to a label which providesa pocket for containing an enclosure, such as an invoice, statement, andthe like, pertaining to a mailing piece on which such label is attached.

A principal object of the invention is to provide a label of thischaracter that may be produced inexpensively with standard envelopemaking machinery.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a label pocketconstruction which permits easy insertion of an enclosure prior toapplication of the label to a mailing piece; to provide a label pocketwith upper and lower panels that are interconnected along two adjacentedge portions thereof to form an angular seat or stop to locate theenclosure and leave the opposite edges unconnected for facilitatinginsertion of the enclosure; to provide the upper panel of the labelpocket with projecting portions that overlie edges of the lower panel toclose said unconnected sides when the label is pasted onto a mailingpiece; and to provide the upper panel with a window opening for exposinga mailing address on the enclosure.

When label pockets are applied to rather thick and rigid mailing pieces,they are difiicult to open for removal of the enclosure because it isdifficult to lift an opening flap or to get a letter opener or the likeinto the pocket without damaging the enclosure. Therefore, furtherobjects of the invention are to cover the window opening by a patchhaving a portion capable of being seen through fixed to the inner faceof the upper panel, and which has a loose gripping portion to facilitategrasping thereof for making an opening in the pocket as the side edgesof the patch guide the lines of tear; and to provide the lower panelwith an extension that underlies the gripping portion of the windowpatch to prevent sticking thereof to the mailing piece when paste orother adhesive is applied for securing the label to the mailing piece.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invention, we haveprovided improved structure, the preferred forms of which areillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the face side of a label pocketconstructed in accordance with one form of the present invention, andshowing attachment thereof to a mailing piece.

FIG. 2 is a similar view showing the manner in which the grippingportion of the window patch is pulled upwardly and backwardlylongitudinally over the window opening, so that the side edges of thepatch guide the lines of tear, thereby opening up a relatively wideopening across the face of the label to permit removal of the enclosure.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the inner face of a blank from which the labelpocket is folded, and showing the window patch applied thereto.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the label pocket showing the back face thereofwhich is to be attached to a mailing piece by paste or other adhesive.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective section of the label pocket, takentransversely through the window opening.

PEG. 6 is a similar section through the label pocket, but in a directionlongitudinally through the window opening.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the inside face of a blank for providinganother form of the invention.

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FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the label pocket form from the blank ofFIG. 7, as viewed from the back fa side thereof, a portion of the panelbeing broken aw to show the window patch.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the modified lat pocket attached to amailing piece.

FIG. 10 is a section of the line 1010 of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a section on the line 1111 of FIG. 9.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, and first the form of theinvention illustrated in FIGS. 1 to inclusive:

1 designates a label pocket constructed in accordar with the presentinvention and which is formed from blank 2, shown in FIG. 3. The blank 2may be of em lope material and is divided by a line of fold 3 to provigenerally rectangular panels 4 and 5 to overlie one anotl when the blankis folded on the fold 3. Extending frc an edge of the panel 4 at the endof the line of fold 3 i: flap 6, adapted to be folded on a line of fold7 that st stantially registers with the corresponding edge 8 of t panel5. The flap 6 is to be secured to one or the otl face of the panel 5 byan adhesive 9. The margii portion 19 of the panel 4 that is directlyopposite the fi 6 project beyond the corresponding edge 11 of the par 5.The remaining marginal edge of the panel 4 has spac apart extensions 12and 13 to provide a recess 14 the. between, having a depth so that theinner edge 15 there preferably aligns with the adjacent end of the flap6 a corresponding end of the marginal portion 10. The pa] 4 is providedin the body thereof with a window ope-ni 16 in alignment with the recess14 and spaced inwardly the edge 15, to provide a portion 17 of the blankthe. between. The recess 14 is slightly greater in Width th the adjacentend of the window opening 16. The bla 2 may have slits l8 and 19 thatmay extend inwarr from the terminals of the edge 15, for a purpose ladescribed. The ends of the flap 6 and marginal extc sions 1i and 12-13preferably converge slightly a join with connecting outer edges of theflap and ext: sions on curves 20. The juncture of the edge 15 of trecess 14 are also preferably curved, as indicated at i -In carrying outthe invention, the window is cove] with a patch 23 consisting of amaterial capable of bei seen through and having greater tensile strengthand ability than the material of the blank, so that the pat may be usedas a pull tab in tearing through the pane to which it is attached. Thepatch 23 is of greater len; and height than the Window opening 16, toprovide portion to be sealed over the window opening to the in] face ofthe panel 4 by an adhesive 24. The adhesive rr extend around the windowopening 16, as indicated dotted lines (FIG. 3). The end of the patchthat is sea to the portion 17 projects loosely across the recess 14provide a pull tab 25. The slits l8 and 19 prefera terminate near thelongitudinal side edges 26 and 27 the patch, and the adhesive 24preferably terminates side of the slits l8 and 19, so that when the tabis pulI outwardly from the recess 14 the slits 18 and 19 st tears whichcontinue along the edges 26 and 27 of patch when the label pocket is tobe opened, as la described.

The back panel 5 is shaped at the edge thereof oppos the fold 3 so thatthe corners have notches 28 and (FIGS. 3 and 4) to expose face portionsof the ext sions 12 and 13 of the panel 4, but the intermediate p tion30 covers the portion of the patch that provides pull tab 25, to preventany possibility of the paste or otl adhesive that is used in attachingthe completed la pocket to a mailing piece from contacting the pull t-In order to further protect the pull tab, the outer edge thereofterminates short of the edge 32 of the portion 1 he patch 23 may be cutand applied to the blank, the panel 5 folded over the front panel 4, andthe flap lded over to be sealed with the adhesive 9 by means tandardenvelope making machinery, to provide the l pocket illustrated in FIG.4.

will be noted that the product thus provided has a :et 33 (FIGS. 5 and6) closed at two sides by the s 3 and 7 and open at the other two sides.The enclo- 34 to be inserted is pushed cornerwise through the l sidesand seated squarely within the angle provided in the folds 3 and '7.When thus inserted, the enlre 34 is completely contained under the backpanel 5, ldicated in dotted lines (FIG. 4), and the address 35 3011appears within the Window opening 16 to serve as nailing address. helabel pockets as above described are supplied by the ufacturer to theuser in the form shown in FIG. 4.

the label is furnished without adhesive on the back :of, the userapplies paste or other adhesive to the 1 panel 5 of the label pocket sothat the paste extends the projecting portions 19, 12 and 13 of thefront :1 4. Then when the label pocket is placed upon th ing piece 36 asshown in FIG. 1, the label pocket mes attached thereto. An alternatemethod of afiixthe label pocket is to apply the paste to an area ofmailing piece 36 to be occupied by the label pocket, then the back ofthe label pocket is pressed thereust.

is obvious that the adhesive might be preapplied to label and driedduring manfacture of the label, and a the label is to be used theadhesive is moistened to e it sufficiently tacky to stick to the mailingpiece. the adhesive when applied in the manufacture of the l may be andremain tacky until used. Prior to us 1e label the adhesive can beprotected with a proteccovering that can be peeled off just prior touse. particular application and character of adhesive is 1 part of theinvention. 'hen the label is applied, the pocket 33 is securely :d toretain the enclosure 34 and without smearing :of with paste. The pulltab also remains clean free of paste because it is protected by theunderlying ision of the back panel, as shown in FIGS. 4 6.

hen the mailing piece 36 is received by the addressee, enclosure iseasily removed by grasping the loose portion 25 of the patch 23 betweenthe thumb and finger and pulling it upwardly within the recess 14, to ethe slits 18 and 19 to start tears along the side s 26 and 27 of thepatch. The pull on the tab 25 is inued toward the opposite side of thelabel pocket, town in FIG. 2, with the side edges of the patch conng toguide the lines of tear. When the tears are comd, a relatively largeopening 37 is formed through h the enclosure is readily removed (FIG.2).

1e form of the invention shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, lsive, is formed from ablank 37 having a line of fold lroviding a front panel 39 and a backpanel 4%). In form the window opening 41 in the front panel 39 idsparallel with the fold 38. The side edge 42 of )anel 39 extends beyondthe edge 43 of the panel 449. opposite side of the panel 39 has spacedapart exons 44 and 45, to provide a recess 46 therebetween ibstantialalignment with the window opening 41. vering the window opening 41 onthe inside face of blank is a transparent patch 48 secured about the lowopening 41 by an adhesive 47, and which patch l 39 to provide a margin54 (FIGS. 8 and 11) .to cooperate with the exposed faces 55 and 56 ofthe extensions .4 and 4S and the marginal face 57 that lies between theedges 42 and 43 in accommodating paste or other adhesive when the pasteis spread over the outer face 61 of the panel 49.

In this form of the invention, the seam provided by the adhesive 51 andthe fold 38 provides the closed sides of the pocket. Thus theconstruction is simplified through elimination of the flap 6 of thefirst described form of the invention. Otherwise, the constructionfollows that of the first described form of the invention.

The enclosure 58 is placed in the pocket 59 between the front and backpanels through the free edges thereof until it seats in the fold 38 andthe seam that is effected by the adhesive 51. In this position theenclosure 58, which is outlined in dotted lines, FIG. 8, is completelyprotected by the panel as.

In applying the label pocket to a mailing piece so, the surface 51 ofthe panel 46 and the portions of the panel 39 that project beyond theedges thereof are coated with a paste or other adhesive. The labelpocket is then placed upon the mailing piece 69 and pressed in position,as shown in FIG. 9. Or, like in the first form, the paste may be appliedto the face of the mailing piece and the label pocket pressed upon thewet paste.

The enclosure 58 is removed in the manner described in the first form ofthe invention. The loose tab 49 is gripped between the thumb andforefinger and pulled upwardly through the recess 46 so that the slits13 and 19 start tears of the front panel 33 and which continue along theside edges of the window patch 48 as the tab 49 is V pulled across thewindow opening.

' a length to project over the recess 46 to provide a ortion 49.

1e panel 40 has an extension to overlie the tab on 49 when the panel 40is folded on thefold line The margin of the panel 49 extending along theedge a sealed to the panel 39 by a stripe of adhesive 51. 1e panel 40 isof less depth than the panel 39, so that :dge 52 terminates short of theedge 53 of the panel What we claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent is:

1. A label pocket for application to a mailing piece and the like, saidlabel pocket including upper and lower generally rectangular panelshaving two side edges thereof interconnected to provide a pocket betweensaid panels and open at the other two side edges for insertion of anenclosure into said pocket, the upper of said panels having marginalportions at the open edges thereof projecting over corresponding edgesof the lower panel to provide faces cooperating with the under face ofthe lower panel for closing said insert opening when said faces aresecured to a mailing piece, a recess in one of the prog'ecting marginalportions of the upper panel, a patch inside the pocket having an endthereof extending freely into said recess, and adhesive between saidpatch and said upper panel to seal the patch to the upper panel, saidfree end of the patch providing a tab for grasping and pulling the patchin a reverse direction over the upper panel for producing lines of tearin the upper panel guided by side edges of said patch to produce aremoval opening in the upper panel at a point from the recess throughwhich an enclosure is removed from the pocket after the label pocket hasbeen applied to the mailing piece. 2 A label pocket for application to amailing piece and the like, said label pocket including upper and lowergenerally rectangular panels having two side edges thereofinterconnected to provide a pocket between said panels and open at theother two side edges for insertion of an enclosure into said pocket, theupper of said panels having marginal portions at the open edges thereofprojecting over corresponding edges of the lower panel to provide facescooperating with the under face of the lower panel for closing saidinsert opening when said faces are secured to a mailing piece by anadhesive,

a recess in one of the projecting marginal edges,

9. patch inside of the pocket, and

an adhesive securing said patch to the upper panel,

said patch having an end thereof extending into said recess to provide atab for pulling the patch in a reverse direction over the upper panelfor producing lines of tear in the upper panel guided by side edges ofsaid patch to produce a removal opening in the upper panel for removalof an enclosur from said pocket after the label pocket is applied to themailing piece,

and said lower panel having an extension underlying the recess forprotecting the pull tab from tie adhesive used in applying the labelpocnet to the mailing piece.

3. A label pocket for application to a mailing piece and the like, saidlabel pocket including upper and lower generally rectangular panelshaving two side edges thereof interconnected to provide a pocket betweensaid panels and open at the other two side edges for insertion of anenclosure into said pocket,

the upper of said panels having marginal portions at the open edgesthereof projecting over corresponding edges of the lower panel toprovide faces cooperating with the under face of the lower panel forclosing said insert opening when said faces are secured to a mailingpiece upon appli cation of the label pocket,

a window opening in the upper panel,

a recess in one of the projecting marginal edges of the upper panel inalignment with the window opening, and

a patch capable of being seen through covering the window opening fromthe inside or" the pocket having an end thereof extending into saidrecess to provide a free tab for grasping and pulling the patch in areverse direction over the window opening for producing lines of tear inthe upper panel uided by side edges of said patch when an enclosure isto be removed afer application of the label pocket.

4. A label pocket for application to a mailing piece and the like tocarry an enclosure, said label pocket including upper and lowergenerally rectangular panels interconnected along one of their edges byan integral fold,

the upper of said panels having marginal portions at other edges thereofprojecting over corresponding edges of the lower panel to provide facescooperating with the under face of the lower panel for sealing contactwith a face of a mailing piece by means of an adhesive when the labelpocket is to be applied,

means connecting said panels together at one end of the fold tocooperate with said fold in closing two sides of a pocket between saidpanels and forming an angular seat for an enclosure to be inserted insaid pocket,

a window opening for exposing an address carried on the enclosure,

a recess in one of the projecting marginal edges and aligned with thewindow opening, and

a patch capable of being seen through covering the window opening fromthe inside and having an end thereof extending into said recess toprovide a tab for grasping and pulling the patch in a direction over thewindow opening for causing side edges or the patch to produce guidedlines of tear across the upper panel when an enclosure is to be removedafter application of the label pocket.

5. A label pocket for application to a mailing piece and the like asdescribed in claim 4, and including an extension on the lower panelunderlying the recess to protect the tab from contact with adhesive wlthe label pocket is 6. A label pool-Let adapted to be pasted to a mailpiece for containing an enclosure, said label pocket or prising upperand lower panels providing a pocltet there tween,

a patch extending within the pocket and having a lo en portionprojecting from the pocket,

adhesive connecting the portion or" the patch wit said pocket to theinner face of the upper panel, 2

said lower panel having a portion underlying said lo end portion of thepatch for protecting the loose e portion of the patch from paste used inapplying label pocket to the mailing piece, whereby said 10 end portionremains loose and provides a pull adapted to be pulled reversely overthe upper pa for tearing the upper panel in providing an open for saidpocket when removing the enclosure.

7. A label pocket adapted to be pasted to a mail piece for containing anenclosure, said label pocket or prising an upper panel having a Windowopening and a rec spaced from the window opening and located ii marginaledge of said upper panel substantially aligning registry with the Windowopening,

a transparent patch covering the window opening the under face or" theupper panel and having an t portion extending loosely into the recess ofthe up panel,

adhesive connecting marginal edges of the portion the patch that coversthe window opening to under face of the upper panel, and

a lower panel having a portion extending across recess of the upperpanel and underlying said lo end portion of the patch to prot ct saidloose t portion from paste used in securing said label pocl whereby saidloose end portion provides a pull adapted to be pulled from said recessand rovers over the upper panel for tearing through the up panel inproviding an opening for said panel wl removing the enclosure.

8. A label pocket adapted to be pasted to a mail piece for containing anenclosure, said label pocket or prising an upper panel having a windowopening therein,

a lower panel fixed to the upper panel to provide the between a pocketfor an enclosure having an add: to appear in the window opening,

a transparent patch covering the window opening the inner face side ofthe upper panel and havin loose end portion projecting from the pocket,

adhesive connecting marginal edges of the patch marginal edges of theupper panel along the wind opening, and

said lower panel having a portion underlying said 10 end portion of thepatch for protecting the loose portion of the patch from paste used inapplying label pocket to the mailing piece, whereby said lo end portionremains loose and provides a pull adapted to be pulled reversely overthe Wind opening for tearing the upper panel along said hesive inproviding an opening in said pocket wl removing the enclosure.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,423,027 6/27Hopkins 229- 2,334,4l3 11/43 Kerr 229- 2,828,065 3/58 Heygood 229-FRANKLIN T. GARRETT, Primary Examiner.

1. A LABEL POCKET FOR APPLICATION TO A MAILING PIECE AND THE LIKE, SAIDLABEL POCKET INCLUDING UPPER AND LOWER GENERALLY RECTANGULAR PANELSHAVING TWO SIDE EDGES THEREOF INTERCONNECTED TO PROVIDE A POCKET BETWEENSAID PANELS AND OPEN AT THE OTHER TWO SIDE EDGES FOR INSERTION OF ANENCLOSURE INTO SAID POCKET, THE UPPER OF SAID PANELS HAVING MARGINALPORTIONS AT THE OPEN EDGES THEREOF PROJECTING OVER CORRESPONDING EDGESOF THE LOWER PANEL TO PROVIDE FACES COOPERATING WITH THE UNDEER FACE OFTHE LOWER PANEL FOR CLOSING SAID INSERT OPENING WHEN SAID FACES ARESECURED TO A MAILING PIECE. A RECESS IN ONE OF THE PROJECTING MARGINALPORTIONS OF THE UPPER PANEL, A PATCH INSIDE THE POCKET HAVING AN ENDTHEREOF EXTENDING FREELY INTO SAID RECESS, AND ADHESIVE BETWEEN SAIDPATCH AND SAID UPPER PANEL TO SEAL THE PATCH TO THE UPPER PANEL, SAIDFREE END OF THE PATCH PROVIDING A TAB FOR GRASPING AND PULLING THE PATCHIN A REVERSE DIRECTION OVER THE UPPER PANEL FOR PRODUCTION LINES OF TEARIN THE UPPER PANEL GUIDED BY SIDE EDGES OF SAID PATCH TO PRODUCE AREMOVAL OPENING IN THE UPPER PANEL AT A POINT FROM THE RECESS THROUGHWHICH AN ENCLOSURE IS REMOVED FROM THE POCKET AFTER THE LABEL POCKET HASBEEN APPLIED TO THE MAILING PIECE.